Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Actual Knitting Content!

And I know one thing for sure: I definitely want to knit more sweaters in DK/Sport-weight Peace Fleece.

So even though I just sold off all that stash, and was hoping to get to that sweet spot of only owning enough yarn for one to two sweaters at a time, I have ordered more yarn.

Last week I got email notice from Peace Fleece that they will be raising their prices on or about February 17th. The price increase is not huge, but still, I quickly put in an order for enough yarn for a tunic-length cardigan for me, and three skeins of colors I had not seen before, so I could just see what they look like.

That's Grass Roots in the back, and new color Blue Jay on the front left, new color Mourning Dove on the right, and Violet Vyehchyeerom in the middle. The colors are quite accurate in this photo. Love them all!

And... since we've got another snow day, it looks like I might be able to finish David's sweater today. And you know what that means -- maybe more knitting content to come!

So, a PSA about the planned Peace Fleece price increase, from their email:

In the late winter of 2009 most of the goats in West Texas had just been shorn. All at once a storm swept in from Mexico with cold rain and 40 degree temperatures. In one night over 12,000 mohair goats died. This was an extraordinary livestock tragedy that had an immediate impact on the mohair market, doubling the price of adult hair which Peace Fleece blends in its wool. Fortunately the unshorn kid goats were not affected but it will be two or three years before they will bring stability to the market.

Year 2010 saw Asian buyers enter the American wool market and substantially increase the price of American wools. In order to cover the higher costs of wool and mohair, we will be raising our retail skeins by $1.00 and our wholesale skeins by $ .60. The last time we were forced to raise prices was back in 2006.

You will be seeing these new prices around February 17th, after we have completed these changes on our website.

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Your sweater is looking awesome (and I have to say that I'm hoping for my own snow day, even though I probably shouldn't be). Given the knitting you've been working on, does that mean that the Cleanse has also been a help to your joints? Don't want anybody courting carpel tunnel.

About the Peace Fleece, I really like how they explain in their email the reason for the price increase. Very customer friendly. How is Peace Fleece for softness? I've never used it, but was thinking about buying some for knitting diaper covers for friends.

LOVE David's sweater!!!
Thanks for the heads up, mighta just spent some time there, ahem... I did. because I love Peace Fleece. Your Grassroots looks greener than mine :^) manOman, I really like the Mourning Dove colour, and of course I'm a sucker for the Kamchatka Seamoss.. and oooh, the Kalinka Malinka is floating my boat too. I have a sweater's worth of Anna's Grasshopper I really should tend to that.. and Lauren's Coral.. mmmmm.
Happy Snow Day Darlin'!
ok. I'm blathering now.